Man was saddled with some time in jail...

HORSE PUNCHER. A

August 12, 1988

DALLAS — HORSE PUNCHER. A man was saddled with some time in jail for punching a police officer's horse in the face. Officers Claude Hall and Thomas Hill said they were patrolling near headquarters Wednesday when they saw Alvaro Hernandez, 52, littering. The officers said they tried to talk to the man, but he became angry and slugged Hall's horse, then grabbed the reins and shoved the horse and Hall into the street, police said. Neither the officer nor the horse fell. The horse was not seriously hurt. Hernandez's bail was set at $413 on charges of reckless conduct and littering.